
Jason Lai
Owner / Principal Designer
Jason Lai received his Bachelor of Arts in Business Marketing and Communications from California State University, Fullerton in 2006. After studying 3 years of business he realized that he wasn’t fulfilling his creative mind and decided to enroll himself in the Interior Design program and received his Interior Design certification in 2006.
Jason’s role as Principal Designer is influenced from more than 15 years of experience in the design industry and his marketing background. He has mastered an array of styles; from contemporary to traditional and anything in between. If you show him an inspirational image and dream big he will make it reality. He is a driven and focused designer that brings his style to life while still thinking about resale value and keeping in mind his clients goals. Jason’s clients will tell you that he is adaptable, relatable and humble and extremely organized.
He had the pleasure to feature his designs on television shows such as, Bravo’s “Best room wins!” which he took the crown for contemporary design, “Million dollar Listing LA”, and “Open house” on NBC showcasing his personal home in Santa Monica, CA. Jason has also been featured on Taste Made home “Weekend Refresh” showing his design skills to the world. His work has also been on Los Angeles Times, Elle Decor, Pasadena Now, The Global Design Post, Locale LA, San Gabriel Valley Tribune, and other published magazines.
Aside from design, Jason loves to travel and experience different cultures and food. He will try anything once. Everywhere he goes he finds new inspiration that can be found through his interior design work. He considers himself somewhat of a wine connoisseur and loves spending time with his husband & family/friends in the Santa Barbara wine country. Jason recently got married to his husband, Justin, and their wedding was featured on Martha Stewart and Carats & Cake. He’s the type of guy that will talk to a stranger on planes and become best friends with, it’s happened before, she officiated his wedding!

Kristine Robinson
Junior Designer
Kristine has always had a passion for decor, design & functionality without noticing it. She received her A.A.P.D degree in Interior Design from The Fashion Institute of Design And Merchandising, Los Angeles (FIDM) in 2019. She loves the fast-paced environment of the design world, and enjoys that no project is the same! Kristine is a dedicated & hard working designer, and her passion shines through in all that she does. Kristine always has a smile on her face and loves corny dad jokes. During her free time, she loves going on walks with her Long Haired German Shepherd, Calypso, to explore homes in their area for inspiration; Or you can find her at the local nursery shopping for new plants!

Victoria Lam
Junior Designer
After receiving her Bachelor’s in Women’s Gender & Sexuality Studies from California State University of Long Beach, Victoria realized she wanted to see both diversity and beauty in the world. With this realization, she pursued and was awarded her AA in Interior Design. This pursuit of design led her to JL Interiors where both diversity and beauty coincide. In her free time, you can find Victoria cooking up a storm, listening to live music, playing video games, or traveling with her partner.

Justine Lai
Chief Operations Officer
Justine received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design from California State University, Fullerton in 2006. With her degree, Justine led operations and creative design at a small technology manufacturing company in Walnut, CA for 10 years. Deciding it was time to explore other endeavors, she was contracted with Salesforce’s Finance and Strategy Operations team as an Enablement Analyst, in San Francisco. After moving back to Los Angeles, Justine settled into a new role as an eCommerce Marketing Data Analyst at a rapidly expanding fine jewelry company. With such well-rounded experience in design, operations, finance, and eCommerce, Justine is a great addition to the team. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, keeping up with the latest technological developments, playing video games, spending quality time with family, friends, and fun-sized Goldendoodle.

Kristel Caranto
Office Assistant
Kristel is the first in her family to pursue a career outside of the medical field. She discovered her passion for interior design during college, earning an Interior Design Certificate in 2021 and a B.S. in Interior Design from CSUN in 2023.
In her free time, she enjoys traveling, watching romcom on Netflix, and going to the gym. Traveling serves as a source of inspiration for her, allowing her to explore new designs, cultures, and cuisines.

